Kwara Gov Names CMD Of Thomas Adewumi Varsity Teaching Hospital

The Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has approved the appointment of Prof. Ademola  Popoola as the chief medical director of the Thomas Adewumi Teaching Hospital, Omu-Aran in Irepodun local government area of the state.

Popoola’s appointment followed the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the government and Thomas Adewumi University, Oko, which officially converted the General Hospital in Omu-Aran to the a  teaching hospital.

The commissioner for health, Dr. Amina  El-Imam, in a statement said Popoola’s  appointment represented a strategic step by the state government to provide visionary leadership that would drive the hospital towards global standards in medical training, research and service delivery.

El-Imam described the appointment as a bold initiative which would not only elevate Thomas Adewumi University’s medical training programmes but also expand access to quality healthcare services for the people of Kwara and beyond.